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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
4
Kossuth County ASC Chairman Donald J. Bollig announces 1971 crop grain sorghum loan rate set at 1.49 per hundredweight, up 12 cents from last year, tied to a national average of 1.73 for grade No. 2 sorghum. Loans available for farm or commercial storage to ease marketing.
St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Lakota ended its Daily Vacation Bible School after ten sessions on June 9 with 90 students enrolled. Theme Family guided self reflection and attitudes within homes. A worship service program and hall displays marked the close. staff included superintendent Mrs George Weringa and many teachers and helpers.
Lakota Luckies 4 H Club held a regular meeting at Lisa Eichenberger’s home on June 9 1971. Five members answered roll call. one visitor attended plus two leaders. Minutes and treasurer reports were approved. Plans for the Algona 4 H Fair rules and the July 19 1971 Achievement Show were discussed. Maureen Wertjes was named queen candidate for Fun Night on July 3. meeting adjourned at 4 00 p.m. Reporter Emily Hoeppner and visitors from Lime Springs Iowa and Racine Wisconsin noted.
Lakota Daily notes the Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian Church concluded Friday June 4 with a Worship Service on Sunday June 6. Forty students studied Searching for God s Hidden Treasure and placed words in a treasury box. Love earned the highest mark. Volunteers included Superintendent Mrs Gertrude Gutknecht and many teachers and aides across classes. the Tama Indian Settlement mission project was chosen for the year.
Lakota-Sandra Severson and Dale Koppen united in marriage May 29 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa with Pastor W R Hinds officiating. Attendants were Marsha Kirchner and Wallace Christ. A reception for 17 was held at Stage Coach Cafe and a Denver wedding trip followed. couple now at a farm northwest of Lakota.
The Christ family descendants meet annually for a picnic with hosting duties rotating. This year Gelhaus families at Hubbard Town hosted with guests including Klocke and Dorenbush families from Lakota and nearby Ledyard. Hospitalization notes list Lena Schwarz Raymond Krominga and Walter Eichenberger from Lakota. Ruth Baumann graduates Rochester Area Vocational Institution. Ruth begins work at Mayo Hospital after commencement at Mayo High School Rochester.
Lakota graduate Mark Smidt joins 22 teens and team leaders on a five week volunteer mission with Teen Missions in Barranquilla Colombia. From Minneapolis to Merritt Island to Florida they fly Aerocondor to Colombia then travel to Carmel Mission Station to build a tabernacle and lay a water pipeline. Smidt will attend John Brown University in fall.
Mrs Edna Winter of Lakota received her high school diploma at Estherville Jr College Iowa during graduation exercises on Friday June 4. Attending were her children and grandchildren including Jim Winter and the Winters of Lakota, the Evers family of Comfery Minnesota, the Schroeder family of Swea City, and Don Winter's family of Buffalo Center. She completed two years of work and a reception followed at her home. Other local mentions note visits by Rev Mueller and family of Minneapolis and Clare Barretts family from Booneville as he pursues a masters in DeKalb.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 00 p m for Chris Asmussen 84 of Lakota at the first Presbyterian Church Rev Ernest Neilsen of Lakota officiated Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery at Lakota Garry Funeral Home of Bancroft was in charge Pallbearers were Irvin Koppen Donald Farrow Arthur Wirtles John Ellsworth Raymond Hertzke and Aloysius Dudding Chris Asmussen was born March 22 1887 to Peter and Anna Asmussen nee Sass at Van Horne in Benton County Iowa The family moved to Everly Iowa where he attended school and grew to manhood after which the family moved to Sioux City Iowa On May 28 1918 he enlisted in the Army at Sioux City He served overseas from August 8 1918 through June 6 1919 and was honorably discharged at Des Moines on June 18 1919 He was a member of the American Legion for over fifty years He moved to Lakota Iowa 1922 and on March 7 1923 he was united in marriage to Esther Olthoff at Lakota Three daughters were born to this union His wife survives him along with two daughters Dorothy Mrs Merton Urban of Mankato Minnesota and Doris Mrs Joe Carpenter of Windom Minnesota An infant daughter preceded him in death He also leaves seven grandchildren two brothers and two sisters He resided in Lakota his entire married life where he was a carpenter until his retirement.
Lakota Garden Club met at Alta Herizke's home on June 8 with rose naming, a talk on handling flowering bushes, and a spray and insecticide lesson by Muriel Boettcher. Plans call for a July 13 tour to Spencer to view rose gardens and dinner at Stubb's Ranch Cafe.
The summer Recreational Swimming program will be held at the Titonka Swimming Pool on Tuesdays and Fridays after noons. The bus will depart the school at 12:30 p.m. Cost is Bog per person.
Lakota Iowa residents Lakota Mayor's Court fines for beer and liquor possession. John Harold sansworth Lakota fined 50 dollars plus 4 dollars costs. Brian Hamilton Lakota also fined 50 dollars plus 4 dollars costs.
Senator Wayne Keith discusses a House reapportionment proposal sent to the Senate. The Senate committee approved the plan with a major amendment affecting his district and Humboldt County remains in the same senatorial district. The Senate will consider the measure on Monday June 14, while noting education funding changes and controls under the Revenue and School Funda plan.
The Board of Regents backs the subcommittee recommendation of 206 million dollars, an 18 percent increase aligned with other state departments. Had the figure reached 219 million, salaries could gain 14 million more. The State University of Iowa ranks third in Big Ten salary ranges, with a conference committee possible before final action. Reapportionment remains the major remaining issue to resolve in the near term.
Lakota Nyln Hertzke was honored Friday evening June 1d at an open house bridal shower at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Guests registered by Mrs. Ruth Sheldahl. program included piano solos, devotions, songs, and readings with refreshments served. Hostesses included multiple local women and families.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a center event titled Teilrune Thursday dated dot 17 191 with names Bottsle and Conley listed, unclear location. Readable fragment only. preserves named individuals and event tag while lacking full context or dates.
Mr Jakie Peterson and Mrs Barbara Werlnga visited at the Wirties dock in Rake Iowa. Charles and Barbara Martzke took their son Steven home from Beatrice Nebraska after completing schooling there. Multiple Meyer families attended confirmation in Shakopee Minnesota and joined the Thompsons for dinner. W E Ley visited Mason City and checked on Wright Thompson hospitalized at Mercy Hospital.
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